FRIDAY, 2 APRIL 1965 THE MICHIGAN DAILY VAr-41F avvywul FRIAY,2 PRI4165LHE\ICL!4 T 1 L ZI PAUE SEVEN Y: slwphas IS by TOM WEINBERG M-pha is b TOM Sports Editor3 MSU Athletics: Wrong Approach The line of least resistance for anyone in Ann Arbor is to criticize anything that happens in East Lansing. But today, there is more justification than usual for finding the athletic situation at Michigan State distasteful. The firing of basketball coach Forddy Anderson yesterday by MSU athletic director Biggie Munn is an incident which I can't help from protesting and degrading. The statements made by Anderson and by Munn shed some light on the improper place that athletics seem to have carved out for itself at Michigan State. Michigan State has long been accused in these parts for improper emphasis on athletics, and Munn's statement to the press that the basketball fortunes of MSU have been fading and that a new coach would perhaps brighten up the picture is particularly objectionable. Anderson's public apology for not producing teams that live up to the standards that Mr. Munn considers adequate is almost unmistakably an indication of the rift that has been speculated between Munn and all the coaches at State. But regardless of the reasons, and going beyond the fact that any basketball coach treads on thin ice, the guiding prin- ciples of MSU's athletic program are at issue here. It would be completely naive to say that a college coach has no pressure on him to have a winning team, but it's a sad commentary on sports at State when the athletic director openly applies the criteria of major league baseball executives in dealing with his personnel. Anderson has a good repuitation as a coach, despite this year's dismal 1-13 mark. His teams won two championships, and it's wrong if the sole reason for dismissing him was his record. But even if more is involved, Munn used poor judgment for emphasizing this factor. Over the years, State has been deservedly under fire for running athletics with its eyes closed to many of the rules of the game. Trouble with the Big Ten, the NCAA, and other schools for their recruiting practices, aid program, academic neglect, and conniving business tactics in athletics has had a long history at State. Firing Anderson simply for failing to win, or at least using this as the rationale, is just one more example of the poor perspective on which MSU as an institution conducts its athletic program. There's no doubt that this would never happen here. Unquestion- ably, Michigan coaches are under pressure to win. Unquestionably, they should be to some extent. But if that's the sole measurement of the coach's contribution to the University and the athletic program, sports should probably be eliminated. Obviously, I deplore this possibility and am proud and relieved it couldn't happen here. Detroit, Montreal Win Stanley Cup Openers DETROIT (A)-Veteran center Norm Ullman scored with less than five minutes remaining last night and the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4-3 in the opening game of their best-of-seven Stanley Cup semi- final series. Ullman's goal off Chicago net- minder Glenn Hall overshadowed a great comeback by the Hawks' injured wingman Bobby Hull. Hull, a doubtful starter until just before game time, collected one Black Hawk goal and was credited with two key assists. Scoring honors, however, went to veteran Red Wing Captain Alex Delvecchio. Delvecchio, with as- sists by Gordie Howe and Ullman, scored at 12:13 in the final per- iod to tie the game before Ull- man's winning blast. Hip Shot Delvecchio's first goal came at 11:54 in the second period on a solo shot that bounced off Hall's hip. A crowd of 14.297 saw both ronto Maple Leafs last night in teams wait each other out for the their opening game of the Stan- first 12 minutes. Wingman Floyd ley Cup playoffs. Smith broke the scoring ice at T 12:51 when he rebounded a shot The second game in the best-of- past Hall. seven series will be played here Hull, who has suffered with a tomorrow night. knee injury since late February, Rousseau's goal offset a spirit- put Chicago back in the game at ed Toronto rally that saw the 16:45 of the first period when he Leafs tie the score at 2-2 with slammed a shot past Red Wing third period goals by Dickie Moore goalie Roger Crozier. Crozier had at 8:04 and Carl Brewer at 10:46. no chance on the shot. Montreal had taken a 2-0 lead Center Phil Esposito gave Chi- in the first period on goals by cago a 2-1 lead early in the sec- Henri Richard and Ralph Back- ond period on a sharp pass from strom. Hull. Esposito's low shot skidded past Crozier. Rousseau's winning goal in the three occasions, once with two hard-fought game came on a men in the penalty box. Each time spectacular power play. the Leafs failed to get a serious I Montreal's first goal came at! 11:02 of the first period when Richard fired a low 20-footer through a maze of players and goalie Johnny Bower's legs into the net. A few minutes later, at 14:34, Montreal went ahead 2-0 when Backstrom snared the puck from a faceoff, skated right in and beat Bower on a short shot. Toronto missed opportunities in the first seven minutes when the Canadiens were short-handed on f shot on Charlie Hodge in the Montreal net. After a high sticking penalty was called on Backstrom at 9:10 of the second period players from both teams swarmed onto the ice, but few punches were thrown. SPORTS NIGHT EDITOR CHUCK VETZNER Trackmen Travel South For Outdoor warm-Up By STEVE GALL them practice running outside," he added. The cindermen, who On Saturday the Wolverine cn- fly down this morning on a char- dermen will escape the snow and tered plane are limiting their' sleet of Ann Arbor by journey- traveling squad to only 24 men. ing down to sunny South Carolina Michigan will be competing in for their first outdoor test of the the meet for the first time. The season. events include five relays, with a The tracksters, who have been limited number of individual run- stymied by the weather here, will ning events--only the 100-yard at least get a chance to run out- dash, 120 high hurdles, 330-yard side as they are participating in hurdles, and the two-mile run. the annual South CarolinaRelays. The regular array of field events Some strong eastern schools such will also be on the agenda. as Maryland, Clemson and South It should be interesting to see Carolina promise to give Michigan how pole-vaulter George Cana- strong competition. mare adjusts to the outside. Cana- However, the purpose of the mare who hasset the varsity rec- team's jaunt to far off Carolina ord with a leap of 15'4%" says land is just to get the runners he prefers vaulting indoors. used to the sunshine. Assistant Wolverine captain Kent Bernard, track coach Dave Martin said yes- who injured himself running on terday that there would be no the boards at the NCAA Indoor, additional strain on his runners. Meet in,~Detroit, is back to nor- Only One Event mal and raring to go outdoors. "We plan to use our boys only Bernard will probably see action in one event each, just to give in the mile relay. =- - - Not To Last Prior to Detroit's two last per- iod goals, Chicago took a brief, 3-2 lead on a pass from Hull to Chico Maki. Maki beat Crozier from 20 feet out. Both teams tried repeated pow- er plays in the final period but were unable to break through strong defensive play and goal minding. At one point Detroit had only three men in front of Crozier. However, veteran Marcel Prono- vost, Bill Gadsby and Howe broke up repeated Black Hawk passes and Crozier proved superb in the nets. The Wings were down two men with penalties at the time. K I , * *::' ., '--'.",.,,..' ...,.*-.--' MONTREAL (P)-Bobby Rous- seau's goal at 12:29 of the third period gave the Montreal Cana- diens a 3-2 victory over the To-l BOBBY HULL WILKINSON LUGGAGE SHOP YOUR LUGGAGE AND TRUNK HEADQUARTERS ALL WIN A 1e4e11e MODEL CAR RACING SET Complete with cars, track, controls NOTHING TO BUY JUST COME IN NOW AND REGISTER FOR THE DRAWING SHELLY BRONTMAN '68 WILL DO THE DRAWING SAT., APRIL 3rd 2:00 SAM'S STORE 122 E. Washington Fr YOU ARE INVITED ... Friday, April 2: 7:00 P.M. TOPIC: "AFRICA: FACT or FICTION?" SPEAKER: DR. ALVIN D. LOVING formerly Dean of Students, University of Nigeria, Nsukka PLACE: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH 502 E. Huron AFRICAN MOVIES BEFORE & AFTER SPEECH FREE ADMISSION FOLK- JASS I I RECORDINGS & TAPES '/3 off List ALL THE MUSIC LIT. 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